Kelly Van Sant (closed to queries!)
@bookishchick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Contract Maven at KT Literary (QueryManager.com/kellyvansant). A mind at work. I'm a witch, and I'm hunting you. She/her
48 MSWL
70 AskAgent
8 Queries
44 Tips

I'm on instagram today posting about mundane "day in the life of a lit agent" sort of stuff but I think there will be some cool things popping into my inbox today and I'm doing an #askagent there so feel free to come hang. instagram.com/agentkellyvans…

Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips
Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips

Amber is 🪷querying🪷 @amberswips

@Sarah_Nicolas why do the querymanager forms ask for phone number and address? is there a specific reason?
Replying to @amberswips

Phone number so we can call if we need to. Address maybe so we can put it on the agency agreement, which we like to prepare before the call. It's often optional tho

Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips
Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips
Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips

Susan Burdorf @sburdorf

@Sarah_Nicolas #askagent If you could teach a class on the one thing you would want people submitting you to do, what would the class be about?
Replying to @sburdorf

People submitting to me? Idk if it would cover a whole class but just a sentence: "read more books in your genre"

Writers in general: I really want to teach avoiding publishing scams more

Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips
Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips
Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips
Sarah Nicolas aka Sarah N Fisk
@Sarah_Nicolas
Literary Agent
Agent @TheTobiasAgency as Sarah N. Fisk. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. @qqqpodcast host, event planner, programs lead @disabilityinpub 💛🤍💜🖤
49 MSWL
99 AskAgent
2 Tips
Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
64 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Gerrie (AKA "YogiGer") Summers @GerrieSummers

@LaneHeymont I saw a tweet about replying to an agent's rejection with a TY. I'd read that you shouldn't respond, even if there's a little feedback (unless it's a revise & resubmit) because agents have too much to read already. Should I have sent a TY?
Replying to @GerrieSummers

Sending a TY is polite. I send them to editors who pass but some agents may find them annoying? I think it’s fine to say TY as long as that’s ALL you say. A lot of authors use any form of communication as a shot to keep the convo going and THAT’S what agents don’t have time for.

A.M. Rose call me Ann
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
203 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

Alana DeVito @alanamayd

@annmrose How do you feel about MG verse novels and around what word count do you feel works best? Thanks
Replying to @alanamayd

Love novels in verse
For verse I think it’s more about page count in the end vs word count since the standard number of words aren’t on a page if that makes sense
But if you want a WC + 10k-30k give or take

A.M. Rose call me Ann
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
203 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips
A.M. Rose call me Ann
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
203 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

Charles Suddeth @CharlesSuddeth

@annmrose Historical fiction, hooray or nay?
Replying to @CharlesSuddeth

That’s very vague.
If it’s a historical moment that has interest in being explored from a voice we may not have heard from historically then it’s absolutely a yay

A.M. Rose call me Ann
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
203 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites

@annmrose How do agents know what stories will sell? Are you all able to see the future? 🙃
Replying to @RickardWrites

We all provide a yearly sacrifice….
No just kidding. We all try to watch the market and talk to editors and find out what they are looking for so it’s some logic with some guess work and luck mixed in ❤️

A.M. Rose call me Ann
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
203 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

Ellie L @RedPencilScript

@annmrose Hi Ann, how important is an established social presence, website, having TikTok or Instagram, and connecting a brand with all of them before publishing?
Replying to @RedPencilScript

Depends on what you are writing. If you are writing non-fiction you need a platform but that doesn’t necessarily mean XX number of followers on the clock app
If it’s fiction - it doesn’t hurt but it also isn’t the end all be all

A.M. Rose call me Ann
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
203 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips
A.M. Rose call me Ann
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
203 MSWL
449 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips